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Masala Chai

Name: Masala Chai
Cuisine: Coffee / Tea
Ingredients: 2 cups Water; 3-4 tsp Tea; 1 chunk dried Ginger; 3-4 crushed Cardamom; 3 Cloves; 1 piece Cinnamon; 1-2 whole Black Pepper; to taste Sugar; to taste Milk

Masala Chai combines Water, Tea, Ginger, Cardamom in a coffee / tea served in a coffee mug. It is a strong fit for date night, brunch and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Gentle, sweet, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for date night, brunch.

Quick fact

Masala Chai is usually served as a coffee / tea in a coffee mug, and its identity is shaped by Water, Tea, Ginger.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

9 total

Wateringredient - Non-alcoholic

2 cups

Teaingredient - Non-alcoholic

3-4 tsp

Gingerspirit - Alcoholic

1 chunk dried

Cardamomingredient - Non-alcoholic

3-4 crushed

Clovesingredient - Non-alcoholic

Cinnamoningredient - Non-alcoholic

1 piece

Black Pepperingredient - Non-alcoholic

1-2 whole

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

to taste

Milkingredient - Non-alcoholic

to taste

How to make it

Build it step by step.

7 steps

1Bring 2 cups of water to boil.
2Add all the ingredients and boil again for about 15 seconds.
3Let stand for a minute.
4Warm milk in a pot.
5Filter tea into cups.
6Add milk and sugar.
7That's IT.

Method

Mixed

Finish

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Taste map

Strength

Gentle

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Masala Chai is a advanced non alcoholic cocktail for date night with Water, Tea, Ginger.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

✓Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for date night, brunch.

Glassware

Coffee Mug

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Water, Tea, Ginger.

Best pairing

Works well with brunch dishes, salty snacks, and lighter daytime food.

Serving style

Serve in a coffee mug and aim for a advanced prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Masala Chai sits comfortably in the gin cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Masala Chai is usually served as a coffee / tea in a coffee mug, and its identity is shaped by Water, Tea, Ginger.

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